Tuesdays, 10wks, 2/4-4/15, 4-5:30p

Format: Lecture
Instructor: Hilary Howarth and Dave Lavery, Educators

Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $35

 

This course will explore historic journeys by blending Great Courses lectures with supplemental information and group discussions. Weekly topics include: the earliest explorers, the scientific voyage of Pytheas the Greek, the travelling Irish Monk St. Brendan, Chinese Buddhist Xauanzang’s journey west in the 7th Century, Leif Eriksson, Marco Polo and Sir John Mandeville, medieval Muslim traveler Ibn Battuta, Portugal’s ventures, Christopher Columbus and more.

"A" - A-0312 Wednesday, 1wk, 2/19,  1:30-3:30p

"B" - A-0452 Thursday, 1wk, 3/27, 1:30-3:30p

Format: Presentation
Instructor: Paige Scheurman, Outreach Coordinator, Medicare Assistance Program, Oklahoma Insurance Department

Location: Online
Important Info: Free. Guests welcome. Registration required.

 

In this comprehensive review, you’ll find everything you need to know about the Medicare Program, including information on Parts A-D, Medigap policies and when to buy one, eligibility and enrollment, options for those with disabilities and/or limited income and resources, prescription drug coverage and Advantage Plans, benefits and costs, comparing and choosing plans, Medicare and Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse prevention, detection, reporting and recovery. 

Thursday, 1wk, 2/20, 10a-12p

Format: Presentation

Location: Online
Instructor: Dean VonDras, PhD, Professor of Psychology
À La Carte Price: Free, Guests welcome. Registration required

This interactive presentation explores a positive outlook on older age, showing how later life can be rich in new experiences, personal growth and creativity. Through stories and interviews with everyday people, artists and musicians, attendees will discover ways to stay engaged, cope, and find renewal. Research on age-related changes, resilience and the benefits of integrative art therapies will also be discussed. Students are encouraged to share their creative interests and activities.

Mondays, 4wks, 2/17-3/10, 1oa-12p

Format: Lecture

Location: Online

Instructor: John Hill, Songwriter, educator, record producer

À La Carte Price: $25

 

Rock music was pivotal in social change from the repressed 50s, through the counterculture of the 60s to today. Originating from a blend of black blues and white country, rock evolved through various strains. We'll explore each: Rock-a-Billy, Rhythm and Blues, Doo-Wop, Schlock-Rock, Folk, the British Invasion, Woodstock and the mid-70s. The course continues with Punk, the 80s, Grunge and the death of rock 'n' roll carried out by top names of today. Discover how rock music became the soundtrack of America and the world.

Mondays, 4wks, 2/17-3/10, 1:30-3:30p

Format: Discussion
Instructor: Shanley Wells-Rau, MFA, Writer and Educator

Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $25
Required book: The First Four Years, by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1971)

 

Together we’ll read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s The First Four Years and follow Laura’s and Almanzo’s early years of marriage in the Dakota prairies of the mid-1880s. The story captures the couple’s struggles as they build a homestead, face harsh weather, illness and financial setbacks. Taken from a found draft manuscript and published posthumously, this book has a completely different tone from the “Little House” series. Let’s see what the Laura scholars have to say.

 

Mondays, 2wks, 3/24-3/31, 1:30-3:30p

Format: Lecture
Instructors: Janine Pfeiffer Knop and Jackie Pfeiffer McGregor, Authors
Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $10

 

Sister authors discuss growing up on the Pfeiffer farm at Menoken, North Dakota, in the 1950s, as characterized in their book While the Windmill Watched: A Slice of Rural America in the 1950s. The conversation will cover not only a personal family history, but also the changes in communication, electronics, medicine and farming technology as it impacted rural lives in the ‘50s. Student participation welcomed.

Tuesdays, 3wks, 3/4-3/25, 1-2:30p

Format: Lecture
Instructor: Stephanie Slahor, PhD, Educator
Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $25

 

Arizona's Grand Canyon is one of the world's most significant sites. We'll explore its origination, geology, the role of the Colorado River, Native American tribal connections to the Canyon, trails, historic and modern human activity in using the Canyon's resources and in conserving it, tourism and the National Park status, wildlife, and the unique species found in its five Life Zones from Sonoran desert to spruce Hudsonian.

Wednesdays, 6wks, 2/19-4/2, 10a-12p

Format: Lecture
Instructor: John Powers, MFA, Writer and director

Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $25

 

During the span of three years, August 1992 to April 1995, our nation witnessed the assault of federal forces against U.S. civilians at three locations: Ruby Ridge, Waco and Oklahoma City. These separate events have been linked by media reports and publications based on several themes: freedom, religion and guns. From the distance of 30 years, we will explore the individuals and the decision making that led to so much death and destruction in the heartland of America. We will pierce the headlines of history and discover what really happened.

Thursdays, 6wks, 3/6-4/17, 10a-12p

Format: Lecture
Instructor: Paul Stang, Engineer and Educator
Location: Online
À La Carte Price: $25

 

Did Atlantis truly exist? This presentation suggests it likely did, based on a broad collections of materials exploring its profound impact and possible influences today. Just as Troy was found using ancient texts, we’ll examine Atlantis through its eclipse, including esoteric writings, such as Edgar Cayce, and archaeological records to trace its potential location and connections to other lost civilizations. We’ll also investigate the cultures behind Stonehenge, the Pyramids (beyond Egypt), and other advanced sites in Europe, uncovering the remarkable technology they possessed.